Valstybės pažinimo centras
Interactive permanent exhibition in the Presidential Palace complex about how the state works, citizens' rights and freedoms; admission is free.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Valstybės pažinimo centras (Centre for Understanding the State) in the Presidential Palace complex in Vilnius opened on 10 March 2016. It is run by the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Lithuania. The centre was created as an interactive educational space where visitors can understand how a democratic state and its institutions work, and how citizens can take part in shaping and governing the country and in solving community problems.
The permanent exhibition occupies three floors. It covers the foundations of the state – territory, population and institutions – the changing concept of citizenship, and citizens' rights and duties. The exhibition is divided into five parts, each dedicated to one freedom: to participate, to agree, to know and be yourself, to decide and act, to cooperate. Visitors can choose the topics that interest them and go round independently, using interactive panels and more than seven hundred QR codes.
The centre also hosts thematic exhibitions on state symbols and important historical events, educational programmes for pupils and teachers, tasks for families and tours of the Presidential Palace.
Highlights
- Interactive three-storey exhibition on how the state works
- Five themes of freedom: to participate, to agree, to know, to decide, to cooperate
- More than seven hundred QR codes for deeper content
- Educational programmes for schools and tasks for families
- Free admission and all services
Permanent exhibition
- Nuolatinė ekspozicija – Three-storey interactive exhibition on the foundations of the state, citizenship and five freedoms: to participate, to agree, to know and be yourself, to decide and act, to cooperate.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidento kanceliarija
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Visits and all services are free of charge.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The building is accessible for visitors with mobility impairments, families with pushchairs, and blind and deaf visitors; the website provides text in easy-to-read language and content in sign language.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Stroller-friendly
Tasks for families; on-site and remote educational programmes for pupils and teachers, as well as methodological materials.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Vinco Kudirkos aikštė
Trolleybuses 2, 6, 12, 20 and buses 1G, 11, 53, 88 – stop "Vinco Kudirkos aikštė"; buses 10, 11, 33 – stop "Arkikatedra".
Entrance from Totorių Street, in the Presidential Palace complex.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | On working days, you must register by phone or online at least 48 hours in advance and send a list of visitors; at weekends no registration is needed, but groups of more than 25 people should notify in advance. Tours of the centre and of the Presidential Palace are offered (tel. +370 610 49692). |
